Hamad International Airport – NDIA – Main Terminal – CP18 (Concourses A and B, IBF’s, Saddle Bags and Miscellaneous Areas)

Systems in TAB scope of works.

The main terminal and three concourses are built with a steel structure using 24,000 tons of structural steel. The total built-up area of 230,000 m² is able to handle an influx of 25 million passengers annually.

To better serve their needs, the massive terminal will include 43 passenger boarding bridges, seven check-in islands with 160 check-in counters.

In short, the New Doha International Airport in Qatar, with its new terminal and concourses, will serve to open the gates of Qatar to the world.

The design, also that of the highly respected HOK Group, calls for a futuristic, state-of-the-art facility that blends in with and complements Concourses A&B. The total concourse area will be 116,000 m² and will expand the passenger handling capacity of the airport to an astonishing 24,000,000. The client, Overseas Bechtel Incorporated (OBI) issued a Notice to Proceed letter in May of 2007.

Scope of work was not limited to testing and balancing works but extended to the pre-functional checks, following up the construction progress for any comments, which might have affected Testing and Balancing Works, issuing daily progress reports and attending the progress meetings with the Commissioning Team.

The prestigious project was awarded in February 2011. Since the start, scope of work only included Concourses A & B.

As an extension to the trust given to the JV and due to the high performance generated with good progress results in the original scope of work, The JV was extensively awarded extra packages in the same CP, the IBF’s, East and West Saddle Bags and Miscellaneous areas in Concourse C and the MTB in January 2012.

Testing & Balancing works were completed and handed over successfully along with the NEBB stamped final report test packages in April 2013.

In addition to handing over the base building Testing & Balancing Works, the JV was awarded and involved in completing the Testing & Balancing Works for the facilities, lounges and concessions fit-outs inside the Main Terminal Building.